Northern Trust
Financial Services
SeniorManager-RiskAdvisory-TechnologyRiskandControl
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“Senior Manager - Risk Advisory- Technology Risk and Control at Northern Trust. Skills: Technology Risk, Risk Advisory, Control Governance. Act as advisor to senior Technology leaders. Act as challenger to senior Technology leaders”
Industry & Context.
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What They're Looking For.
Must Have
15+ years of experience in Technology Risk, 15+ years of experience in Cyber Risk, Demonstrated experience designing enterprise-wide risk and control frameworks, Demonstrated experience governing enterprise-wide risk and control frameworks, Proven ability to influence senior leaders, Proven ability to advise senior leaders, Proven ability to challenge senior leaders
Nice to Have
CISSP preferred, CCSK preferred, CRISC preferred, Equivalent certification preferred
What You'll Do.
Act as advisor to senior Technology leaders
Act as challenger to senior Technology leaders
Provide opinions on technology initiatives
Provide recommendations on technology initiatives
Influence risk-aware decision-making
Enable responsible innovation
Enable responsible transformation
Oversee risk assessment methodologies
Ensure risk assessments are risk-based
Ensure risk assessments are proportionate
Ensure risk assessments are regulatory-defensible
Ensure consistent evaluation of inherent risks
Ensure consistent evaluation of residual risks
Align risk treatment decisions with risk appetite
Govern material risk acceptances
Govern risk escalations
Govern remediation commitments
Set expectations for control-by-design
Oversee assessment of control effectiveness
Identify systemic issues
Prioritize remediation efforts
Ensure evidence standards support assurance
Ensure evidence standards support audit
Ensure evidence standards support regulatory review
Provide executive oversight for regulatory exams
Provide executive oversight for supervisory interactions
Provide executive oversight for audits
Ensure regulatory expectations are translated
Serve as senior point of escalation
Partner with Cyber Risk leaders
Partner with Model Risk leaders
Partner with Data leaders
Partner with Privacy leaders
Partner with Resilience leaders
Partner with Third-Party Risk leaders
Ensure integrated risk coverage
Ensure coherent risk coverage
Drive alignment between frameworks
Identify opportunities to simplify practices
Identify opportunities to standardize practices
Identify opportunities to modernize practices
Advance governance maturity
Anticipate emerging risk themes
Prepare for emerging risk themes
Provide risk insights to senior management
Provide risk insights to risk committees
Provide risk insights to boards
Ensure leadership understands technology risk posture
Ensure leadership understands technology risk trends
Ensure leadership understands forward-looking exposures
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with Technology teams; Partner with Cyber Security teams; Partner with Data teams; Partner with Privacy teams; Partner with Resilience teams; Partner with Third Party Risk teams; Partner with Assurance teams; Partner with Cyber Risk leaders; Partner with Model Risk leaders; Partner with Data leaders; Partner with Privacy leaders; Partner with Resilience leaders; Partner with Third-Party Risk leaders
Communication Scope
Executive reporting; Governance communication
Full Job Description
**_About Northern Trust:_** Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889. Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world’s most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service. The Technology Risk and Control function at Northern Trust plays a critical role in enabling Global Information Technology to operate within a strong First Line of Defense, foster a robust control-aware culture, and deliver secure, compliant, and resilient technology capabilities. The function supports regulatory compliance, protects client interests, and strengthens enterprise-wide risk management practices. The role provides Technology Risk and Controls Governance, Oversight, and Advisory across all technologies, including Core Technology Platforms, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud, and Emerging Technologies. The role partners closely with Technology, Cyber Security, Data, Privacy, Resilience, Third Party Risk, and Assurance teams to define expectations, challenge outcomes, and advise senior leaders on complex and high‑impact technology initiatives. **Key Responsibilities** **Senior Risk Advisory & Challenge** Act as a trusted advisor and credible challenger to senior Technology leaders. Provide opinions and recommendations on complex, high-impact, or novel technology initiatives. Influence risk-aware decision-making while enabling responsible innovation and transformation. **Risk Assessment and Risk Treatment** Oversee enterprise-wide technology risk assessment methodologies, ensuring they are risk-based, proportionate, and regulatory-defensible. Ensure consistent evaluation of inherent and r
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